Sec. 9. (a) When a county acquires title to real property under IC 6-1.1-24 and this chapter, the county executive may dispose of the real property under IC 36-1-11 or subsection (e). The proceeds of any sale under IC 36-1-11 shall be applied as follows:

(1) First, to the cost of the sale or offering for sale of the real property, including the cost of:

(A) maintenance;

(B) preservation;

(C) administration of the property before the sale or offering for sale of the property;

(D) unpaid costs of the sale or offering for sale of the property;

(E) preparation of the property for sale;

(F) advertising; and

(G) appraisal.

(2) Second, to any unrecovered cost of the sale or offering for sale of other real property in the same taxing district acquired by the county under IC 6-1.1-24 and this chapter, including the cost of:

(A) maintenance;

(B) preservation;

(C) administration of the property before the sale or offering for sale of the property;

(D) unpaid costs of the sale or offering for sale of the property;

(E) preparation of the property for sale;

(F) advertising; and

(G) appraisal.

(3) Third, to the payment of the taxes on the real property that were removed from the tax duplicate under section 4(c) of this chapter.

(4) Fourth, any surplus remaining into the county general fund.

(b) The county auditor shall file a report with the board of commissioners before January 31 of each year. The report must:

(1) list the real property acquired under IC 6-1.1-24 and this chapter; and

(2) indicate if any person resides or conducts a business on the property.

(c) The county auditor shall mail a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, before March 31 of each year to each person listed in subsection (b)(2). The notice must state that the county has acquired title to the tract the person occupies.

(d) If the county executive determines that any real property acquired under this section should be retained by the county, then the county executive shall not dispose of the real property. The county executive may repair, maintain, equip, alter, and construct buildings upon the real property so retained in the same manner prescribed for other county buildings.

(e) The county executive may transfer title to real property described in subsection (a) to the redevelopment commission at no cost to the commission for sale, grant, or other disposition under IC 36-7-14-22.2, IC 36-7-14-22.5, IC 36-7-15.1-15.1, IC 36-7-15.1-15.2, or IC 36-7-15.1-15.5.

(f) If the real property is located in a geographic area that is not served by a redevelopment commission and the county executive determines that any real property acquired under this section should be held for later sale or transfer by the county executive, the county executive shall wait until an appropriate time to dispose of the real property. The county executive may do the following:

(1) Examine, classify, manage, protect, insure, and maintain the property being held.

(2) Eliminate deficiencies (including environmental deficiencies), carry out repairs, remove structures, make improvements, and control the use of the property.

(3) Lease the property while it is being held.

The county executive may enter into contracts to carry out part or all of the functions described in subdivisions (1) through (3).

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-57-8 part.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.60-1988, SEC.17; P.L.14-1991, SEC.8; P.L.39-1994, SEC.21; P.L.31-1994, SEC.9; P.L.2-1995, SEC.30; P.L.73-2001, SEC.1; P.L.113-2002, SEC.3; P.L.169-2006, SEC.31; P.L.236-2015, SEC.6.